National Republican., 1887-07-23
An Answer to a. II. g.

FnIToR NATIONAL REPUBLICAN,: In your to-
days issue "a. IL. c." gives due notice that he
is opposed to 'the dependent pension biz"
and after stating that he is an eX-soldier as
seT,s that he twill support no party that makes
this bad hill as issue" Please permit me to
suggest that "a. II. c." need not cry before he
is hurt. 1t is conceded by all that the bill ad-
vocGted by the G, a. r. pension committee was
n more perfect bill than that which passed
Congress last session, and Furthermore the bill
now being considered by the G. A. r. with
view of Endorsement isa bill that does not
contain many of the Objectionable features of
the vetoed bill. If "a II. c." has got his price
and has sold out TO this English.confederit
administration, and he proposes to oppose oil
relief to the unfortunates who are unable t)
prove the origin OF their disease, let him say so,
and then give us his full name, and the office
he holds under this administration.
E. W. WHITAKER,
WASHINGTON, July %. 1905 Pa. ave.
The NATIONAL REPUBLICAN, has never
had but one position on the subject Of
granting pensions to the men who riskei
their lives In the defense of the Union, ald
thathas been that the government oped to
every soldier who fought for Its preserva-
tion o comfortable living when the soldier
from any cause was unable to procure 1t for
himself, 1t has favored pension bills In the
past, and will do so in the future. 1t advo-
Gated the dependent pension bill when 1t
was before Congress and condemned the
President for vetolng 1t. That bill, 1t is
true, was not perfect, neither ia the work
of any finite mind, but 1t was better to err
in going too far than to err by not going far
enough in providing for the soldiers OF the
nation. The NATIONAL REPUBLICAN, believes
that no mere techulcalities should prevent
the soldier from securing pension that Is
his due. This is, has been, and will be its
platform on the question of pensions, and
so far as its voice can influence the action
of the Republican party, that Will be the
platform OF the party OF which the Ma
TIoNAL REPUBLICAN is proud to be a mem
her.
The communication Of A. IL. @. was an
expression OF his views not those OF the
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN, and we gave them
space because A. IL. G. is an intelligent
gentleman, was q brave soldier, and has
been lifetime Republican.
We must confess that these sentiments
astonished us, coming from such man..
"a. ii. Co." because he is dissatisfied with
single measure, says he will not support
the Republican party II 1t advocates such a
measure. He evidently has not reflected
upon what he proposes to do.
Leave the Republican party-wlth its
glorious memories Of the past, with
its host Of wonderful leaders, the giants
who made the party and through It
saved and reconstructed the Union
Leave the Republican party, the party that
made the laws which protect American
labor, and which through these laws has
made the United States the greatest manu-
featuring nation Of the earth and Its work
ingmen the best paid workers the world
ever had Leave the Republican party,
the party which fayors education for every
child In the nation, which favOrs suffrage
for every man, which demands equal rights